Bebop Artists & the Gear They Use

Jaco Pastorius

Bassist, Keyboardist · Pat Metheny Group

Sonny Rollins

Saxophonist · Thelonious Monk Quartet

Wes Montgomery

Guitarist · Wes Montgomery Trio

Stanley Clarke

Singer, Bassist · Return to Forever

Joe Pass

Guitarist · Joe Pass & John Pisano

Herbie Hancock

Keyboardist · The Headhunters

Kenny Burrell

Guitarist · Kenny Burrell & Coleman Hawkins

Grant Green

Guitarist

Miles Davis

Keyboardist, Composer · Miles Davis Sextet

Tim Lefebvre

Bassist, Composer · Empire of the Sun

Omar Hakim

Drummer, Keyboardist · Dire Straits

Joe Zawinul

Keyboardist · Weather Report

Jimmy Smith

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Foals

Chick Corea

Keyboardist · Return to Forever

George Duke

Singer, Keyboardist · Earth, Wind & Fire

Tal Farlow

Guitarist · Great Guitars

Alphonso Johnson

Bassist, Composer · Weather Report

Bill Nelson

Guitarist, Music Producer · Bill Nelson’s Red Noise

Michael Brecker

Composer, Saxophonist · Pavlov's Dog

John Coltrane

Saxophonist · John Coltrane Quartet

Billy Cobham

Drummer · Stanley Clarke & Larry Carlton & Billy Cobham & Deron Johnson & Najee

Chet Baker

Trumpeter

Barney Kessel

Guitarist · The Wrecking Crew

Russell Malone

Guitarist · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Chester Thompson

Drummer · Genesis

Buddy Rich

Drummer · Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

Ron Carter

Bassist · Artists United Against Apartheid

Emily Remler

Guitarist

Elvin Jones

Drummer · John Coltrane Quartet

Herb Ellis

Guitarist

Charlie Christian

Guitarist · The Benny Goodman Sextet

Charlie Byrd

Guitarist, Composer · The Charlie Byrd Trio

Victor Bailey

Bassist, Drummer · Weather Report

Kamasi Washington

Composer · Dinner Party

Wayne Shorter

Composer, Saxophonist · Weather Report

Ed Bickert

Guitarist

Paul Desmond

Composer, Saxophonist · The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Art Pepper

Composer

Anthony Tillmon Williams

Drummer · Miles Davis Quintet

Art Blakey

Drummer · Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers

Peter Erskine

Drummer · Weather Report

Bill Evans

Keyboardist, Composer · The Mahavishnu Orchestra

Charles Mingus

Bassist, Keyboardist · Joni Mitchell (band)

Cannonball Adderley

Saxophonist · Miles Davis Sextet

Charlie Parker

Saxophonist · Charlie Parker Quintet

Max Roach

Drummer · Charlie Parker Quintet

Anita O'Day

Singer

Oscar Peterson

Keyboardist, Composer · Oscar Peterson & Joe Pass

Alphonse Mouzon

Drummer, Music Producer · Weather Report

Pierre Bensusan

Dave Brubeck

Keyboardist, Composer · The Dave Brubeck Quartet

John W. Lauler

Bassist · Marbin

Nat Adderley

Keyboardist, Music Producer · All Star Big Band

Narada Michael Walden

Drummer · Journey

Blue Mitchell

The Horace Silver Quintet

Tommy Flanagan

Drummer, Keyboardist · Wilbur Harden Quartet

Lalo Schifrin

Composer, Music Producer

Cedar Walton

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Ornette Coleman

Saxophonist · Pat Metheny & Ornette Coleman

Carmen McRae

Singer

Howard McGhee

Keyboardist · Charlie Parker Septet

Jeff Hamilton

Drummer · The Clayton‐Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

Marty Paich

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Pharoah Sanders

Saxophonist · Elvin Jones McCoy Tyner Quintet

Horace Silver

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Jazz Messengers

Sarah Vaughan

Singer

Coleman Hawkins

Saxophonist · Kenny Burrell & Coleman Hawkins

Earl Hines

Singer, Keyboardist · Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars

Kai Winding

Trombonist

Shelly Manne

Drummer, Music Producer

Jimmy Bruno

Guitarist, Composer

Vic McMillan

Bassist · Charlie Parker Septet

Shorty Rogers

Music Producer

Charles McPherson

Music Producer · Charles Mingus Sextet

Johnny Smith

Guitarist · The Benny Goodman Sextet

Mark Elf

Roni Ben-Hur

Ray Brown

Music Producer

Jimmy Bruno Trio

Slide Hampton

All Star Big Band

Joe Henderson

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Alan Jones

Drummer, Music Producer

Gerry Mulligan

Composer, Saxophonist

Idrees Sulieman

Trumpeter · John Coltrane, Tommy Flanagan, Kenny Burrell & Idrees Sulieman

Ben Riley

Drummer, Composer · Georgia Fair

Alex Riel

Drummer · Bill Evans Trio

Milt Hinton

Singer, Bassist · Billy Byers & His Orchestra

Oscar Pettiford

Bassist · Ray Charles and His Orchestra

Leon Ndugu Chancler

Drummer, Music Producer · Weather Report

Leonard Feather

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Charlie Rouse

Trumpeter · Thelonious Monk Quartet

John Brent

Singer · The Second City (Comedy Troupe)

Junior Cook

The Horace Silver Quintet

Ralph Moore

Singer · Kenny Barron Quartet

Del Close

Singer · The Second City (Comedy Troupe)

Michael Moore

Bassist · The Dave Brubeck Quartet